Another week, more geopolitical risk, and solid moves up for wholesale interest rates. The recent stability of fixed mortgage rates seems ready to give way to a new push higher, despite lackluster housing demand

The first crack in the dam appears with the Red Bank raising home loan and some term deposit rates in response to higher wholesale rate moves

New Zealand has a $2.5b building defect problem. Will self‑certification make it better or worse?

US data reveals limp gains and higher rates; Canada data dour; Singapore surprises; China awaits stimulus decisions; Indonesia takes a risky turn; UST 10yr at 4.65%; gold firms; oil falls sharply; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 61.6

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; less mortgage interest paid, dairy prices soft, Queenstown rising, Aussie inflation pressure eases, swaps soft, NZX firm, NZD firm, & more

'It's a vote for Labour and the Greens' - National doesn't want to work with the Opportunity Party, Christopher Luxon says

‘If we’re having to compromise on everything and just be there for the votes, that’s not something we would agree to’: Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong talks policies, what it would mean to get into Parliament and coalition dealbreakers